Plaque

Portman Square Garden

Inscription

Portman Square Garden was laid out and the plane trees planted following private Acts of Parliament of 1780 and 1823 in the reigns of King George III and King George IV. The garden was maintained under these acts by trustees for residents in the square until 1970 when the trustees of the Portman family settled estates and leaseholders of the surrounding properties assumed this responsibility.

This rather dull plaque is in the garden close to the Hamilton fountain.

Site: Garden and Hamilton fountain (2 memorials)

W1, Portman Square

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Portman Square Garden

Subjects commemorated i

Portman family

in 1532 Sir William Portman of Somerset, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII acq...

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King George III

Born in St James's Square (not the public garden, one of the houses, obviousl...

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King George IV

Regent: 1811 - 1820. Reigned: 1820 - 1830. After secretly marrying Mrs Fitzhe...

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Portman Square Garden

Laid out and the plane trees planted following private Acts of Parliament of ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Portman Square Garden

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Hamilton

Hamilton

{On the east face:} In memory of Sir James John Hamilton Bart., 1876The memo...

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National Maritime Museum - openings

National Maritime Museum - openings

SE10, Park Row, National Maritime Museum

The plaques are just inside the entrance to the museum.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Patrick Blackett

Patrick Blackett

SW3, Paultons Square, 48

Patrick Blackett, 1897 - 1974, physicist and scientific advisor, lived here 1953 - 1969. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated
Bethnal Green Station

Bethnal Green Station

E2, Cambridge Heath Road

The station is on the Central line. It has four staircase exits/entrances, but no exterior building. Although it didn't actually open unt...

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St Joseph's Cottages - Cashman

St Joseph's Cottages - Cashman

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Prior to about 1840 this site was occupied by Wellington Cricket Ground.  The almshouses were built as part of a complex of buildings inc...

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
St Bartholomew's Gatehouse

St Bartholomew's Gatehouse

EC1, West Smithfield, St Bartholomew's church

This delightful plaque has a crest at each end. The open gate rather spoils the picture.

3 subjects commemorated